Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 225 Beauty for All
By this time, the Tang Dynasty had purged its bureaucracy and its policies were effective, so Li Longji's ideas were quickly implemented.

Imperial College.

Lu Xiaochun stroked his beard and then said to Han Xiu, "Regarding the 'Essential Techniques for the Common People,' some of its contents are already in the textbook. As for talking about this book, it has always been students who read it out of interest. Why is the court suddenly demanding that this aspect of education be emphasized?"

Jiang Yanbo asked doubtfully, "Could it be related to Qingyun Temple?"

Upon hearing this, all the doctors present looked at Han Xiu.

Han Xiu hurriedly said, "Please don't overthink it. This has nothing to do with Qingyun Temple. It's mainly because there's been land reform recently, and the most important responsibility is to encourage agriculture. However, His Majesty found that some officials don't understand agriculture very well and have made some unnecessary mistakes. That's why he's thinking of strengthening education in this area."

The Grand Secretaries and their advisors were very supportive of this, hoping that the Ministry of Rites could revise the *Qimin Yaoshu* (Essential Techniques for the Common People) and compile some of its knowledge into a textbook. In the future, the Ministry of Personnel's examinations would also test relevant knowledge, especially for local officials.

“If that’s the case, we don’t object.” Jiang Yanbo nodded.

But the implication is that if it's because of Qingyun Temple, then we will absolutely not accept it.

As the nameless academy gained more and more fame, especially after promoting Taoist thought, its relationship with the Imperial Academy became increasingly tense.

Previously, the Wuming Academy only taught opera, which was very popular, but no one ever regarded it as a serious academic discipline because it was considered lowbrow. However, now that it is under the banner of Taoist thought, its nature has changed, because it is definitely traditional learning and will inevitably affect the Imperial Academy.

Han Xiu understood the reasoning behind it, so he made up a pretext and said, "However, there is one thing: this book cannot be circulated outside the school. It can only be used by some students. International students cannot participate in this kind of course."

"Please rest assured, Minister Han, we understand." Jiang Yanbo nodded.

In feudal society, education was strictly controlled. Books such as Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Essentials for the Common People were basically only available to officials.

In fact, the technology for both papermaking and metallurgy was kept strictly secret. However, later, because the Tang army fought too far away, they had no choice but to adopt the Jiedushi system. In order to make their own finances, the generals sent a large number of craftsmen over there. As a result, the An Lushan Rebellion occurred, and these technologies were introduced to Central Asia along with the craftsmen.

An unnamed academy.

Wang Xi arrived early today, only to find that Linghu Baodi and the others were fiddling with buoyancy experiments again.

"Hey guys, what's with the experiments again? Have you gone astray? Wouldn't it be better to be the male lead adored by girls?"

“We’re not short of women,” Linghu Baodi replied casually.

Wang Xi then asked, "Do you lack the law of universal gravitation?"

Xue Jun said, "We're just short of breath right now. Brother Que, you have no idea how arrogant Wu Chongwen and his gang are. They think we're just turning common sense into theory. We have to prove to them that this theory is useful."

"Go, go, go!"

Wang Xi said, "You guys prove it. I won't bother you anymore. I'm going to go play with Mi'er and the others. I'm short of time, hehe."

"Sparrow."

He had just stepped out when Huangfu Sengnian suddenly came over.

"What's the matter?"

Huangfu Sengnian simply tilted his head forward slightly.

Upon reaching the corridor, Huangfu Sengnian said, "I received news today that the Imperial Academy will strengthen the education of the essential skills for the common people."

Wang Xi was taken aback at first, then laughed and said, "I didn't expect Your Majesty to be so decisive and efficient, taking action so quickly."

This was indeed beyond his expectations.

Huangfu Sengnian nodded and said, "I also think this is related to your suggestion. This shows that His Majesty really intends to promote Taoist thought."

Wang Xi said, "There is no doubt about that."

As he spoke, he sensed that Huangfu Sengnian's words had a hidden meaning, and couldn't help but ask, "What are you trying to say?"

Huangfu Sengnian asked, "Do you still remember our original intention in founding the Nameless Academy?"

Wang Xi said, "Awesome!"

Huangfu Sengnian then asked, "Besides that?"

"How could I forget that I was raised to be successful?"

But as he spoke, Wang Xi suddenly glanced at Huangfu Sengnian and said, "You don't mean to!"

Huangfu Sengnian nodded and said, "Although our fathers have achieved considerable success, it was all due to a stroke of luck, not a conventional path. If there is no opportunity, we can only wait, which is not a long-term solution."

Moreover, all we can do is help them get this job and at most help solve some problems, but it's very difficult for them to get promoted.

His Majesty now highly values ​​this Taoist philosophy. If our father can truly use these theories to help the court solve some problems, then His Majesty will surely promote him extensively in order to advance Taoist thought.

Therefore, I think this is a very good opportunity.

Wang Xi nodded and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense. This is indeed a brilliant plan."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "Didn't Shuang's father always want to be the Minister of War? If he directly competes for it, it will be very difficult. The Grand Secretary has a great prejudice against Uncle Wang. But if we can first push Shuang's father to the position of Minister of Works and enter the Three Departments and Six Ministries, then competing for the position of Minister of War will be much simpler."

Wang Xi blinked and asked, "That's true, but how do we do it?"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "Currently, the Minister of Works, Liu Zhirou, is getting old and probably won't be in office for much longer. Although Uncle Wang is not currently in the Ministry of Works, he actually oversees many manufacturing processes, including armor, writing implements, and ships."

"If we can utilize the principles of buoyancy to develop a better ship, coupled with His Majesty's favor towards Uncle Wang, it is entirely possible."

Wang Xi nodded, then suddenly laughed and said, "Are you doing this for our father's career, or for your own pride?"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "Isn't doing it for our father also doing it for ourselves?"

"That is."

Wang Xi chuckled and nodded, saying, "Not bad, not bad, this plan is very feasible. Moreover, it would actually be better for Uncle Wang to go to the Ministry of Works than to the Ministry of War. After all, Uncle Wang has always been in the army. If he goes to the Ministry of War, his power will increase significantly, which would make him more vulnerable to attack. Besides, given Uncle Wang's personality, he might not be able to handle it."

But if he goes to the Ministry of Works, he can work diligently and keep a low profile, which is more in line with our expectations of Uncle Wang and will be more beneficial to his future.

Huangfu Sengnian said, "But all of this is on the premise that we can use the theory of buoyancy to design better ships."

Wang Xi thought for a moment and said, "With our intelligence, it is absolutely possible to do it."

He was still confident about this.

After the two discussed it, they immediately called Wang Shuang and Li Jieman over and told them about their idea.

Wang Shuang, needless to say, was eager to support him.

Li Jieman cannot say he supports it; rather, he is extremely eager for it. Now they are proving to the world that these theories can be applied.

"correct."

Wang Shuang suddenly seemed to remember something, "There's something I almost forgot to tell you."

Wang Xi asked, "What is it?"

Wang Shuang said, "My dad has already stockpiled a lot of horsehair and horse bones to make toothbrushes. He asked me to ask you when the tooth powder will be available."

"Don't worry, it's all done."

Wang Xi said, "Moreover, Your Majesty and my Empress Aunt will be among the first users."

Just then, someone from the palace suddenly arrived, announcing that in five days, the emperor would personally lead the empress, concubines, and princes to Qingyun Temple to burn incense.

Meanwhile, the princes also wanted to watch a play, so the nameless academy was instructed to prepare one.

Upon hearing this news, Wang Xi frowned deeply. Li Jieman, seeing this, said, "Don't worry, this isn't the first time we've performed before His Majesty; we won't make a mistake."

Wang Xi said, "That's not what I'm worried about."

"What is that?" Li Jie asked curiously.

Wang Xi said, "We hadn't planned to arrange any opera performances before."

Li Jieman said, "What's wrong with that?"

Wang Xi clicked his tongue: "Are you stupid? The reason I didn't mention this opera is because my aunt doesn't have children, and when we promoted this opera, we emphasized it as a parent-child day. Wasn't that disgusting to my aunt?"

Huangfu Sengnian asked, "So, you believe this was requested by Consort Wu?"

Wang Xi said, "Perhaps it's possible, but it's not certain."

As he spoke, he sighed inwardly. The fact that the Empress had no children had always been a huge hidden danger. Not to mention now, even after Li Longji's death, this hidden danger could still erupt. Wang Xi still had not come up with a foolproof solution to this problem.

Whether or not to have children was something he truly couldn't control, because it certainly wasn't Li Longji's problem. Li Longji was practically a baby-making machine; although the success rate was extremely low, he had at least dozens of children.

The popularity of face masks continues to rise, mainly because the participants in the beauty event on the second day are all newcomers. It's their first time experiencing face masks, and they can directly experience steam moisturizing.

It was incredibly enjoyable.

Unlike other beauty treatments, whether it's steam or a face mask, the effects are immediate, and you don't even need to look in a mirror to feel the wonderful results.

After they returned, they launched another wave of publicity.

This has led to even more wealthy women scrambling to attend these beauty and wellness events.

To this end, they used all sorts of connections.

Putting everything else aside, the threshold of the Wang family's house was practically worn down by footsteps.

Princess Xue was in a real bind, because she had always kept to herself and rarely left her home, and now all sorts of "sisters" were taking the initiative to come and get close to her.

What frustrated her even more was that some of the women were Buddhists like her, and they would often go to the temple together to burn incense.

As a result, their beliefs changed simply because of a face mask.

this..

This made the students of the Nameless Academy very famous. Although the students of the Nameless Academy did not care about being big stars and spent their days tinkering with physics devices in the academy, they became more popular than before.

Especially at home, her status has truly risen.

The reason is simple: Qingyun Temple is going to hold a beauty and health event for their relatives, which makes their relatives feel very honored.

status?

What a waste!

Can you enjoy a face mask?
It's not even as good as my son studying at Wuming College.

This has led to even more people wanting to study at Wuming Academy, especially women, because many parents previously held reservations about sending their daughters to Wuming Academy.

They were mostly hoping that Linghu Changge and his team would succeed.

It was indeed very successful.

It's just about relationships.

Who would have thought that by studying at an unnamed academy, my aunts and uncles would receive special treatment?

This led the women to desperately want to send their daughters to the nameless academy.

However, that's not all.

Today, the Emperor and Empress personally led the concubines and princes to Qingyun Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.

But everyone knows you're not here to burn incense, you're here to try out face masks.

Then again, even the Empress and concubines came to try the face mask, what better proof could there be?

It's important to know that the best beauty techniques were all kept in the palace, and makeup techniques in the Tang Dynasty advanced very quickly, mainly due to female politicians like Wu Zetian.

In fact, the prototype of face masks already existed in the Tang Dynasty court. However, Wang Xi's face masks were more advanced because they contained honey and wine, as well as some advanced technology.

Wang Xi also came to greet them personally.

When Li Longji met his concubines, each one of them possessed extraordinary elegance; they were truly a sight to behold, with varying figures and captivating beauty.

envy!

So envious!

Wang Xi also made up his mind: even if we don't surpass them, we should at least get close to them.

Otherwise, this time travel would be a huge waste.

"My uncle has come too."

Wang Xi said excitedly.

When this beauty gathering was mentioned, it was said that Empress Wang would lead the group, because the emperor and empress usually stayed separate when it came to burning incense and praying for blessings, except on major holidays.

The emperor was mainly with his ministers, while the empress was with her concubines and the families of some ministers.

Li Longji chuckled and said, "Now the whole city is talking about this face mask. Uncle also wants to come and see for himself what this face mask is like."

Wang Xi said, "I think Uncle-in-law can also experience it."

"Is it?"

Li Longji asked, "Isn't this face mask for women?"

Wang Xi immediately said, "It's mainly for women, but men can use it too. Besides, my uncle is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the ruler of all under heaven, so his image is also very important."

Last time at the New Year's Day court assembly, Que'er heard some foreign guests say that her uncle's imposing figure and handsome appearance were exactly what they imagined the Tang Dynasty emperor to be.

Uncle, you may not know this, but when it comes to looks, I've never been better than anyone else, except for you, Uncle. You're someone I truly avoid.

Her small mouth made the concubines cover their mouths and chuckle, and even the Empress Wang shook her head with a smile.

Fortunately, Wang Xi was young, so there was no problem with what he said. But if he were a minister, it would be despicable.

Only Wu Jieyu had witnessed it firsthand; she could always make Li Longji laugh heartily, leaving him with little recourse against Wang Xi and forcing him to make do for now.

Li Longji was overjoyed. After being emperor for so long, finally someone recognized his appearance. He pointed to Wang Xi and then asked Empress Wang, "What does the Empress think?"

Empress Wang simply nodded and said, "I think what Que'er said makes a lot of sense. As the Son of Heaven, Your Majesty should pay attention to your appearance."

But he didn't seem very interested.

Wang Xi saw it all and knew very well that this occasion would inevitably cause the Empress to be overcome with grief.

Li Longji nodded and said, "Since the Empress has said so, then I shall give it a try. Hahaha."

(End of this chapter)